Schindler's List
1993 · Drama · History
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Film / 1940
The Howards of Virginia
Directed by
Frank Lloyd
Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.
The story
Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.
Cast
Cary GrantMatt Howard
Martha ScottJane Peyton-Howard
Cedric HardwickeFleetwood Peyton
Alan MarshalRoger Peyton
Richard CarlsonThomas Jefferson
Paul KellyCapt. Jabez Allen
Irving BaconTom Norton
Elisabeth RisdonAunt Clarissa
Anne RevereMrs. Betsy Norton
Tom DrakeJames Howard at 16
Phil TaylorPeyton Howard at 18
Rita QuigleyMary Howard at 17
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Libby TaylorDicey
Richard GainesPatrick Henry
George HoustonGeorge Washington
Ralph ByrdJames Howard
Dickie JonesMatt Howard at 12
Buster PhelpsThomas Jefferson at 11
Wade BotelerUncle Reuben
Mary FieldSusan Howard
Roy GordonCol. Jefferson
Charles FrancisMr. Douglas
Peter CushingLeslie Stephens
John GallaudetBackwoodsman (uncredited)
J. Anthony HughesTidewater Representative (uncredited)
Terry MooreNeighbor Girl (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Dan WhiteWill (uncredited)
Conrad BinyonNeighbor Boy
Bobby Callahan
Lane ChandlerMajor
Vernon DowningJohn Walker
Eddie DunnDunkel
Sarah EdwardsNeighbor Girl
Tom FaddenBackwoodsman
Joe FareyDunkel
Leon FareyDunkel
Ralph Gilliam
Jesse GravesRobert
J. Franklin Harrison
June HedinYoung Mary Howard
Leyland HodgsonBritish Officer
Brandon HurstWilton
Olaf HyttenWitt
Boyd IrwinSpeaker of the House of Burgess
Claude KingGovernor of Virginia
Leonard Lawrence
Richard LyonYoung Peyton Howard
Virginia SaleNeighbor Girl
Pat SomersetBackwoodsman
Rafael AlcaydeLafayette
Emmett VoganRepresentative
Eddy WallerPatriot Scout
Dick WesselBackwoodsman
James WesterfieldBackwoodsman
Alan LaddBackwoodsman (uncredited)
George BoyceRepresentative
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